To adoption reformers, the practice is now largely seen as a way to provide families for older, special-needs children rather than a way to provide healthy babies to people who want to parent.

In the U.S., more prospective parents seek to adopt white and mixed race children than black children. As a result, many agencies levy lower fees to make it easier for parents to adopt from among ...

Almost a dozen children were waiting for a home after being awarded an adoption placement order in Hackney as of March, new figures show. It comes as the number of approved families waiting to ...

Out of the 4,700 children waiting for adoption in Texas, around 44% are Hispanic, according to DFPS. The agency states on its site that 17 Asian, 1,308 white, and 1,019 African American children ...

According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Children's Bureau, more than 20% of children waiting for adoption in 2021 were between the ages of 13 and 17.The average age ...